What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wade has the most kids (16.4% under 18).

Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wade	Dennysville
People
Population	244Highest	218Lowest
Median age	53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME	57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME
	Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1%	12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%	31.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$41,818±$25kHighest 44% below ME	$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME
	Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME	$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME
	Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Lowest 45% below ME	$1,833Highest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	30.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1955Highest 22 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.